Jesus is using figurative language to emphasize that all legitimate authority and truth ultimately come from God. The passage is not to be taken literally.
Who or what is being referred to in Acts 7:2, 21:40, 22:1; Romans 4:16-17, 1 Corinthians 4:14-15, 1 Timothy 1:2, Titus 1:4, Hebrews 12:7-9, Luke 14:26, 1 Thessalonians 2:11, Philemon 10, 1 John 2:13, 14?